Supply Chain Executive

Supply Chain Executive

Job title:Supply Chain Executive

Reports to: Trading Manager Ornua Dairy Ingredients UK

Location:Leek Staffordshire

Salary: Generous salary available depending on experience

Hours:36.25 hours per week

Benefits: Company pension scheme generous holiday allowance discounted cheese and butter hybrid working confidential employee assist programme global mobility opportunities and many more

Ornua (meaning new gold) is Irelands largest exporter of Irish dairy products proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Are you a motivated and passionate administrator looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success Do you have experience of working within Supply Chain

Ornua is actively seeking a Supply Chain Executive to join our Trading department as we continue our growth trajectory.

Why Ornua

• Ornua operates as a commercial organisation from 10 business units worldwide including 12 production facilities located in Europe North America the Middle East and Africa.
• The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornuas consumer brands including Irelands most successful food export: Kerrygold.
• It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility.
• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas Make It Happen Be Our True Selves Show You Care and Achieve Great Things Together.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

As our Supply Chain Executive you will be responsible for;

• Ensure customers orders are fulfilled accurately and on time
• Update customers on changes to orders
• Work with Trading Managers toidentifycontracts not shipping in line with agreedtimeframe
• Work with Warehousing/transport provider to ensure orders ship accurately and that damages incurred are minimised
• Forecasting storage requirements with 3PLs .
• Reportingof the forward book position to directly inform theTradingmanagerand General Manager of Ornua Nutrition Ingredients UK.
• Support/Cover for Trading Manager. Have a good understanding of necessary technical documentation
• Support other ad-hoc projectsand team cover
• Routine liaison with external warehouse/transport facility for goods-in receipts to ensure that stock is stored in the correct temperature regime according to future contractual demands.
• Use the in-house computer system (M3) for:
• Raisingnew salesandpurchasingagreements
• Order processing
• Producing stock sales and financial reports asrequired providing traceability information as customers requests mock exercises and asrequiredfor any non-conformances or complaint raised.
• Manage inventory control processes including stock counts reconciliations stock rotation inventory accuracy stock level monitoring and inventory record maintenance.

What You Bring To The Role:

• Strong communication interpersonalorganisationaland administrative skills

• Good team player and rapport with people

• Detailed focus on planningdemonstratedability to meet deadlines and the ability to take part in and run meetings

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong Microsoft WordExceland database skills

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet supportive. This process includes a first stage via Teams to allow us to get to know you better and to understand your skills and experiences and if successful a second stage face-to-face interview that will build upon the first stage and give you the opportunity to get a feel for Ornua and the environment in which you will be working.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and were building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values are curious forward-looking take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

Would you like to make an impact

To learn more please visit Ornua at

Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our companys continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative inclusive and sustainable future.

Ornua is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. We will make every effort to provide for any reasonable accessibility needs you may have during your employment with us. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process or in your role please let us know were here to support you.